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have you ever heard of the Penalty Kill. That is where Polak shines. He will be used there and as a 5th defensemen. We needed a big bodied d man really bad last year. Nobody will push Polak around in front of the net. Plus he has a nice shot. I wouldn't say im thrilled about the deal but we filled a big time need.

Why would Boyle come here? Does he not want to play for a serious contender at this point in his career? I think a team like the Pens would be a nice fit for him.

“It’s about winning,” Stoudemire said. “You win, you’re going to get on national TV. Simple. In Phoenix, we won — Western Conference finals three, four years, playoffs every year. We won. If you don’t win, nobody really wants to see you.”

Of course we would go after Boyle when he's 37 and is a yr or two from retiring.

“It’s about winning,” Stoudemire said. “You win, you’re going to get on national TV. Simple. In Phoenix, we won — Western Conference finals three, four years, playoffs every year. We won. If you don’t win, nobody really wants to see you.”

have you ever heard of the Penalty Kill. That is where Polak shines. He will be used there and as a 5th defensemen. We needed a big bodied d man really bad last year. Nobody will push Polak around in front of the net. Plus he has a nice shot. I wouldn't say im thrilled about the deal but we filled a big time need.

Ya. Carl Gunnarsson was our #1 PKer with ice time. Almost twice as much as Polak last year. I doubt he can help us get as good at the PK as STL was, he was the second string Pker after Petro and Bouw. Polak is awful in front of the net. He rarely uses his strngth in front of the net. He will help block shots and fight but he should have been added to Gunnar and Dion. I knew one of our LHD was going to be traded for a RHD but i never thought it was going to be gunnar. Who does Carlyle rely on as the shutdown pair now? Polak can skate but i haven't seen him play top-pairing minutes yet.

Ya. Carl Gunnarsson was our #1 PKer with ice time. Almost twice as much as Polak last year. I doubt he can help us get as good at the PK as STL was, he was the second string Pker after Petro and Bouw. Polak is awful in front of the net. He rarely uses his strngth in front of the net. He will help block shots and fight but he should have been added to Gunnar and Dion. I knew one of our LHD was going to be traded for a RHD but i never thought it was going to be gunnar. Who does Carlyle rely on as the shutdown pair now? Polak can skate but i haven't seen him play top-pairing minutes yet.

He's not going to be top pair. Alex and JBO are the best defensive tandem in the NHL by far, of course everyone else is going to play second fiddle to them. You make Gunner sound like a legit top 4 d man when he is on the fringe at that spot. You will see Polak on the 1st team PK next season and you will see our PK improve because of it. How many times have we seen guys stand in front of our net and not be punished for it.. That's what Polak's job will be here.

I'm not saying this is a great trade by any means but it fills an area of need big time. I don't really think we needed to include a 3rd but whatever.